The Laptop Thread: Configs, deals & questions

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I tried out the S10 Lenovo but was not impressed with its key board & bulging battery.
Few ...

Edsel Rulez!
I tried out the S10 Lenovo but was not impressed with its key board & bulging battery.
Few months back I went for a Samsung NC120 for my wife and she is happy with its performance only short coming was the glossy screen.

I suggest you go have a look at the new range of Samsung & HP net-books ..really cool stuff. S10 is now a pretty old model might be phased off soon that why you are getting goodies free along with it.

if you are talking about the socket that converts foreign to Indian on the charger. If you will stay in india, cut off and change it with a good brand pin top, possibly anchor. i have seen charger blowing coz sparks were being formed between the contacts.

I seriously doubt it. I called up MSI helpline at 18002000004 and they told me that the MRP is somewhere around 45k. Checked online, and the lowest price that I could find was around 600USD. Even a direct conversion would result in approx 28k in indian rupees. The only difference in the model listed online and the one that I've got is that I've got the 4 cell model, while they list the 8 cell one.

As a heads up, the processor itself that is used here(Core 2 solo SU3500) is listed on intel at 260USD or so!! A similar config from acer under the timeline series is a LOT more expensive, while being much thicker and heavier as well. I saw a 14" 4810t for 33k. 13in 3810t is even more expensive. So somehow, I have ended up with quite an astonishing deal. A premium ultraportable at a netbook price

Oh, btw, an ebay seller has the same laptop for 21k, but he says that that model doesn't have BT or a built in mic, which mine has. You can check that out on ebay.in

I am always a dell fan. My Desk Top is dell Optiplex 280 and the lap top is dell Latitude. Desk top is 5 years old. It did serve wonderfully till last month. Due to heavy fluctuation it is blown up and the mother board is out. Latitude is all in all now. I have a plan to leave the 4 year old Latitude to my grand children and wish to Go for studio 15 in January.

I got a today Vaio FW series of pretty much the same config, for around the same price (slightly less). :-)
I havent opened its box yet, I hope it doesnt turn out to be as bulky as it looks in the pictures...